Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

A 3 page essay that discusses Aristotle's definition of tragedy and then shows how Shakespeare's Othello fits this definition, describing his character and downfall. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of madness in Hamlet. The ambiguity of whether Hamlet is faking madness or not is discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page essay focuses on the theme of justice and mercy in the trial of Antonio in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses the use of disguise and deception in "Twelfth Night" and relates this to the theme of love and suffering in the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of directorial changes for Hamlet. The changes are all made to emphasize an existentialist reading of the play. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 1 page paper that provides an overview of the nature of evil in "Othello". It presents a prospectus for a paper on the motivations of Iago. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of evil in "Othello". An argument is made for a psychological rather than moralistic view of Iago's evil. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of key textual changes in Hamlet. Differences in the Second Quarto and Folio editions are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of directorial changes in Hamlet. Examples of revisions are used to show how an existentialist reading of the play can be emphasized. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper considers critic Ernest Jones’s article about the psychological reasons for Hamlet’s delay in seeking vengeance and argues that Jones’s thesis is plausible. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Ophelia from Hamlet. Her character, as depicted in various instances of fine art, is elaborated. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of "Hamlet". The play is interpreted in the context of Jungian archetypes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Hamlet. An existential reading of the play is offered with textual evidence. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay discusses the various themes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" that provide insight on the social interaction of Hamlet with the other characters. Bibliography cites only the play.

This 5 page paper discusses the way in which the two playwrights deal with the ideas of appearances and reality in the plays Othello and A Doll’s House. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the similarities in the way that Frankenstein treats his Creature in the novel Frankenstein, and Prospero treats Caliban in the play The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page essay pertains to the power effects of love in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and the interplay between love and violence that occurs in the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page essay focuses on animal imagery in Shakespeare's "Othello" and discusses the purposes that this imagery plays within the play. Bibliography lists only the source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Hamlet's Ghost. The argument is made that Hamlet merely imagines the Ghost to empower himself to action. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses similarities between "Paradise Lost" and "King Lear." The writer argues that love, deception and justice issues are evident in both works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about individual freedom and expression. The author of this paper uses the works Catcher in the Rye, Night, and Julius Caesar. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 25 page paper discusses the evolutionary progress from 19th century productions of "The Tempest" to contemporary production, focusing on 4 directors. Bibliography cites 30 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of homoeroticism in "As You Like It". The relationship between Celia and Rosalind as well as Rosalind's disguise as Ganymede are explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 2 page paper that provides an overview of "Othello". The theme of the play is put forward as an examination of Iago's evil. Bibliography lists 0 sources.